JP6345540B2 - Operating device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operating device.

  As a conventional technique, an operation unit including a switch or a touch panel for performing input for performing predetermined operation control, a screen unit provided on an upper surface of the operation unit, and operation control contents of the operation unit are displayed on the screen unit. There is known an electronic apparatus including a projector that projects an image and a control unit that receives an input from an operation unit and executes operation control (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this electronic device, a switch or a touch panel corresponding to the display portion is operated by pressing a display portion of the operation control content displayed on the image projected from the projector onto the screen portion, and predetermined operation control is performed. .

JP 2013-237287 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an operation device that projects a display image on an operation member that is moved by an operation.

  One aspect of the present invention includes an operation member that moves in a direction of an operation that has been performed, an operation unit that includes a detection unit that detects movement of the operation member, and a projection range that includes a movement range of the operation member. An operation device is provided that includes a projection unit that projects a display image related to an operation onto an operation member.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to project a display image on an operation member that is moved by an operation.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the inside of a vehicle on which the operating device according to the first embodiment is mounted, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating an example of the operating device. FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a projection range of the operation device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a movement range of the operation knob. FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example when a display image projected by the operating device according to the first embodiment is projected onto the operator's hand, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a vehicle communication system in which are electromagnetically connected. FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the controller device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5A is a block diagram illustrating an example of an operating device according to the second embodiment, and FIGS. 5B and 5C are display images when a hand contact is detected. It is the schematic which shows an example. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the controller device according to the second embodiment.

(Summary of embodiment)
An operating device according to an embodiment includes an operating member that moves in a direction of an operation that has been performed, an operating unit that includes a detecting unit that detects movement of the operating member, and a projection range that includes a moving range of the operating member. A projection unit that projects a display image related to the operation of the member onto the operation member.

[First embodiment]
(Overall configuration of operation device 1)
FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the inside of a vehicle on which the operating device according to the first embodiment is mounted, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating an example of the operating device. Note that, in each drawing according to the embodiment described below, the ratio between figures may be different from the actual ratio. Further, in FIG. 1B and FIGS. 3B and 5A described later, the flow of main signals and information is indicated by arrows.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the operating device 1 is disposed on a center console 90 located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle 9. The operation device 1 is an operation target of an electronic device mounted on the vehicle 9. Examples of electronic devices to be operated include a display device 3, an air conditioner 4, a navigation device 5, a music playback device 6, and a video playback device 7, which will be described later. In the present embodiment, a case where the air conditioner 4 is selected as an operation target will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the operation device 1 includes an operation unit 10 having an operation member that moves in the direction of the operation performed, and an operation detection unit 12 as a detection unit that detects the movement of the operation member, And a projection unit 14 having a projection range including a movement range of the member and projecting a display image 141 related to the operation of the operation member onto the operation member. In addition, the controller device 1 includes a communication unit 16 and a control unit 18 as shown in FIG.

  The operation member is an operation knob 11 as an example. The operation knob 11 is configured so that, for example, a push operation, a rotation operation, and a tilt operation can be performed. The operation member is not limited to the operation knob 11 and may be a member that can slide.

(Configuration of operation unit 10)
FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a projection range of the operation device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a movement range of the operation knob. In FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the position after the operation of the operation knob 11 is indicated by a dotted line.

The operation unit 10 is configured to detect an operation of the operation knob 11 by the operation detection unit 12, generate operation detection information S ₁ based on the detected result, and output the operation detection information S ₁ to the control unit 18. The operation detection information S ₁ includes information on the detected operation of the operation knob 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the operation knob 11 has a circular disk shape with a central upper part swelled and rounded. For example, a columnar support shaft 111 is provided below the operation knob 11. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the operation knob 11 is tilted to operate from the first operation position 21 to the eighth operation position 28 with the center 111a of the support shaft 111 as the center of rotation. Rotating operation for rotating the operation knob 11 and push operation for pushing the operation knob 11 down to the push operation position 29 are possible.

  As an example, the first operation position 21 to the eighth operation position 28 are positioned at an angular interval of 45 ° with the neutral position 20 as the center, as shown in FIG. The number of operation positions is not limited to eight and is arbitrary.

  The first operation position 21 is located in the upper direction of the paper surface of FIG. The second operation position 22 to the eighth operation position 28 are located clockwise from the first operation position 21 on the paper surface of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the movement range of the operation knob 11 by operating from the first operation position 21 to the eighth operation position 28 circumscribes the operation knob 11 at each operation position indicated by a dotted line. Included in the circle. Therefore, in this embodiment, this circumscribed circle is defined as the movement range 115.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the projection range 140 has a substantially conical shape when viewed from the side and is set to include the movement range 115. That is, regardless of the operation position of the operation knob 11, the projection unit 14 can project the display image 141 onto the surface 110 of the operation knob 11 following the movement of the operation knob 11. In the push operation, for example, the display image 141 at the neutral position 20 may be used, or an image obtained by reducing the display image 141 at the neutral position 20 may be used as the display image.

  The operation knob 11 is configured to be rotatable in the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) and the counterclockwise direction (arrow B direction) on the paper surface of FIGS. 1 (a) and 2 (b). For example, when the operation knob 11 is operated clockwise, the setting value to be set increases, and when the operation knob 11 is operated counterclockwise, the setting value decreases. Further, the operation knob 11 can perform function selection, execution of the selected function, and the like by performing a push operation, for example.

For example, the operation detection unit 12 includes the neutral position 20 of the operation knob 11, the tilting operation performed at the first operation position 21 to the eighth operation position 28, the rotation operation of the operation knob 11, and the push at the neutral position 20. Operation is detected, operation detection information S ₁ is generated based on the detected result, and output to the control unit 18.

  For example, the operation detection unit 12 is configured to attach a magnet to the operation knob 11 and detect a tilt operation, a rotation operation, and a push operation by detecting a change in the magnetic field of the magnet by a plurality of magnetic detection elements. .

(Configuration of Projector 14)
FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example when a display image projected by the operating device according to the first embodiment is projected onto the operator's hand, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a vehicle communication system in which are electromagnetically connected. FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1A, the projection unit 14 is disposed on a ceiling 91 between the driver seat and the passenger seat. The arrangement position of the projection unit 14 is not limited to the ceiling 91 and is determined according to the arrangement of the controller device 1.

For example, the projection unit 14 is configured to generate the display image 141 based on the image information S ₂ acquired from the control unit 18 and project the generated display image 141 onto the surface 110 of the operation knob 11.

  As an example, the projection unit 14 is a projector that uses an LED (light-emitting diode) element as a light source. As shown in FIG. 3A, the projection unit 14 projects a display image 141 that takes into account that the display image 141 is projected onto the back 80 of the hand 8 that operates the operation knob 11. That is, the display image 141 is generated so that it can be easily recognized even if it is projected onto the back 80 of the hand.

  The display image 141 shown in FIG. 3A is an image showing the current settings of the air conditioner 4 as an example, and includes images such as temperature and air volume.

(Configuration of communication unit 16)
The communication unit 16 is electromagnetically connected to the vehicle communication system 95 as shown in FIG. The electromagnetic connection is a connection using at least one of a connection using a conductor, a connection using light which is a kind of electromagnetic wave, and a connection using radio wave which is a kind of electromagnetic wave.

The communication unit 16 is connected vehicle LAN of the vehicle communication system 95 (Local Area Network) in 96 electromagnetically, to obtain an operated device information _{S 4} and outputs the operation information _{S 3} via the vehicle LAN 96.

The target operating system information S ₄ is, for example, is information of an electronic device operating device 1 is the operation target. Specifically, the operated device information S _4, for example, be used to generate an image information S _2, it contains information of the setting value of the operation possible settings and other functions of the operating device 1 ing.

(Configuration of control unit 18)
The control unit 18 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs operations and processes on acquired data according to a stored program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that is a semiconductor memory, a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. Microcomputer. In this ROM, for example, a program for operating the control unit 18 is stored. For example, the RAM is used as a storage area for temporarily storing calculation results and the like.

Based on the operation detection information S ₁ acquired from the operation unit 10 and the operated device information S ₄ acquired via the communication unit 16, the control unit 18 generates image information S ₂ for generating a display image 141 to be projected. Is configured to generate

More specifically, the control unit 18, the operation position of the operation knob 11 is determined based on the operation detection information S _1, the display contents determined based on the operated device information S _4, and the made to the operation knob 11 Operation It generates the image information S ₂ in accordance with the setting values to be changed.

Thus the control unit 18, it is possible to generate image information S ₂ for projecting the display image 141 to follow the movement of the operation knob 11 on the operation knob 11. In the case of the tilting operation, the operation knob 11 is tilted from the neutral position 20, but the control unit 18 projects the display image 141 on the operation knob 11 in which the change of the neutral position 20 from the display image 141 is reduced in consideration of the tilt. Let

The control unit 18 determines the operation position of the operation knob 11 based on the operation detection information S ₁ , generates operation information S ₃ including information on the determined operation position, and outputs the operation information S ₃ to the operation target via the communication unit 16. Is configured to do.

(Configuration of vehicle communication system 95)
The vehicle communication system 95 mainly includes a vehicle LAN 96, a vehicle control unit 97, and a plurality of electronic devices mounted on the vehicle 9.

  The vehicle LAN 96 is a network that is connected to the above-described plurality of electronic devices by, for example, wired and wireless, and that enables mutual exchange of information and the like.

  The vehicle control unit 97 is a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, for example. For example, the vehicle control unit 97 comprehensively controls the plurality of electronic devices described above.

  For example, the display device 3 is configured to function as a display unit of an electronic device to be operated. The display device 3 is a liquid crystal monitor, for example. For example, an image related to the display image 141 is displayed on the display device 3. This related image is, for example, an icon of a function that can be operated by the operation knob 11 or a setting value included in the display image 141. The icon can be selected, for example, by tilting or rotating the operation knob 11.

  The air conditioner 4 is an electronic device that sends out temperature-adjusted air into the passenger compartment of the vehicle 9. For example, the air conditioner 4 can set the temperature of the air to be sent out, select the air volume of the temperature adjusted air, select the air outlet of the temperature adjusted, and the like. The air conditioner 4 may include a display unit other than the display device 3.

  The navigation device 5 is an electronic device that displays a map on the display device 3 and displays the current position of the vehicle 9, a set destination, a route from the current location to the destination, and the like. This scrolling of the map is performed by, for example, a tilting operation of the operation knob 11.

  The music playback device 6 is an electronic device that plays back music data stored in a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc) or a semiconductor memory. This list of music data is displayed on the display device 3, for example. Then, a song in the list is selected by tilting or rotating the operation knob 11, and the selection is determined by a push operation, and music is played.

  The video playback device 7 is an electronic device that plays back video data stored in a recording medium such as a CD, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or a semiconductor memory. This list of video data is displayed on the display device 3, for example. Then, the video in the list is selected by tilting or rotating the operation knob 11, the selection is determined by the push operation, and the video is reproduced.

  Below, operation | movement of the operating device 1 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated according to the flowchart of FIG.

(Operation)
Control unit 18 of the operation device 1, when the power supply of the vehicle 9 is turned on, the operation unit 10 to the operated device information S ₄ that is output from the operation target, obtains via the vehicle communication system 95 and the communication unit 16 It acquires operation detection information _{S 1} from (S1).

The control unit 18 determines whether the operation to the operation knob 11 on the basis of the operation detection information S ₁ is been made. Control unit 18, when determining that the operation has been made (S2: Yes), generates image information S ₂ and outputs to the projection unit 14 on the basis of the operating position of the determined operations and the operated device information S ₄ (S3).

Projection unit 14 projects a display image 141 on the surface 110 of the control knob 11 on the basis of the image information _{S 2} acquired from the control unit 18 (S4).

Here in step 2, the control unit 18, when judging that the operation is not performed (S2: No), the operation knob 11 is positioned in the neutral position 20, to the neutral position 20 and the operated device information S ₄ Based on this, image information S ₂ is generated (S 5) and output to the projection unit 14. Projection unit 14 projects a display image 141 on the surface 110 of the control knob 11 on the basis of the image information _{S 2} acquired from the control unit 18 (S4).

  The above-described operation is continued until the power source of the vehicle 9 is cut off.

(Effects of the first embodiment)
The operating device 1 according to the present embodiment can project the display image 141 onto the operating knob 11 that is moved by the operation. Specifically, since the operating device 1 has the projection range 140 including the moving range 115 of the operating knob 11, the operating knob 11 moves compared to the case where the operating device 1 projects only on the operating member located at the neutral position. Since the display image 141 can be displayed, the operator can easily recognize it.

Operation apparatus 1, since the projected display image 141 based on the operation detection information S _1, it is possible to project the display image 141 following the movement of the operation knob 11.

  Since the operation device 1 generates the display image 141 in consideration of the projection onto the back 80 of the hand that operates the operation knob 11, the operator recognizes that the image projected on the operation member is only displayed on the back of the hand. Easy to do. In addition, since the display image 141 includes an operation result image such as a setting value that changes according to the operation, the operation result is easy to understand. Further, the operation knob 11 is covered by the hand 8 during the operation, but since the display image 141 is generated in consideration of the covering, the operation target such as the temperature and the air volume, the operation result, etc. are easily understood and the operability is high. .

  As a modification, the display image 141 may include a warning image. This warning image is based on information acquired from the vehicle communication system 95, for example, and is an image that warns of the approach of another vehicle to the vehicle 9, the approach of a stopped vehicle, and the like. Since the operation device 1 includes the warning image in the display image 141, the operation device 1 can warn of the approach of the vehicle or the like when the operator moves the line of sight to the operation knob 11.

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the display image is switched by a hand contact with the operation knob.

  FIG. 5A is a block diagram illustrating an example of an operating device according to the second embodiment, and FIGS. 5B and 5C are display images when a hand contact is detected. It is the schematic which shows an example. In the embodiments described below, parts having the same functions and configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the operation device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a contact sensor 13 as a contact detection unit that detects that the operator has brought a hand into contact with the operation knob 11.

  The control unit 18 of the controller device 1 is configured to control the projection unit 14 to switch the display image 141 to a different display image when the contact sensor 13 detects a hand contact with the operation knob 11.

The contact sensor 13 is, for example, a touch sensor that detects the contact of the hand, a pressure sensor that detects a pressure applied by the hand to the operation knob 11 along with the contact, and an image obtained by capturing the operation knob 11 to process the contact of the hand. It is possible to use an image processing device or the like to detect. In this embodiment, the contact sensor 13 is, for example, a capacitive touch sensor, and is configured to output the detection information S ₅ to the control unit 18.

  For example, the contact sensor 13 is disposed on the upper portion of the operation knob 11 so as to easily detect a hand holding the operation knob 11.

Control unit 18 determines the contact of the hand on the basis of the detected information S ₅ obtained from the contact sensor 13, it switches the display image 141. For example, when the display image 141 shown in FIG. 5A is projected onto the operation knob 11, the display image 141 is switched after the contact of the hand is detected, as shown in FIGS. ), A display image 141a and a display image 141b, which are simple displays, are displayed on the back 80 of the hand.

  The projection unit 14 is configured to focus on the back of the hand 80 in accordance with the detection of the hand, for example.

  For example, when the air volume is changed by operating the operation knob 11, the display image 141 a displays a fan image reminiscent of sending wind and an image showing the intensity of the air volume. As an example, the fan image rotates and is displayed so as to be easily recognized.

  The display image 141b shows a large image indicating the temperature when, for example, the temperature of the delivered wind is changed by the operation of the operation knob 11.

  Below, operation | movement of the operating device 1 of this Embodiment is demonstrated according to the flowchart of FIG. A simple display image to be projected is, for example, a display image 141a.

(Operation)
Control unit 18 of the operation device 1, when the power supply of the vehicle 9 is turned on, the operated device information _{S 4,} operation detection information _{S 1,} and acquires the detected information _{S 5} from the contact sensor 13 (S10).

Control unit 18 determines whether or not hand the operation knob 11 on the basis of the detected information S ₅ is in contact. Control unit 18, when the hand is in contact (S11: Yes), determines whether the operation to the operation knob 11 on the basis of the operation detection information S ₁ is been made. Control unit 18, when determining that the operation has been made (S12: Yes), in order to produce a simple display image 141a on the basis of the contact of the hand is determined and the operation position of the operation and the operated device information S ₄ and it outputs the image information _{S 2} to the projection portion 14 (S13). Note that the operating device 1 projects the display image 141 a according to the operation position of the operation knob 11 because the hand moves together with the operation knob 11.

Projection unit 14 projects a display image 141a on the surface 110 of the control knob 11 on the basis of the image information _{S 2} acquired from the control unit 18 (S14).

Here, in step 11, when the contact of the hand is not detected (S < _b > 11: No), the control unit 18 generates the image information S < _b > ₂ based on the neutral position 20 and the operated device information S < _b > ₄ and outputs it to the projection unit 14. (S15). When the touch of the hand is not detected, for example, the display image 141 is projected onto the operation knob 11.

In addition the step 12, the control unit 18, when judging that the operation is not performed (S12: No), the operation knob 11 is positioned in the neutral position 20, based a neutral position 20 to the target operation device information S ₄ generating image information _{S 2} to produce a simple display image 141a Te to (S16), and outputs to the projection unit 14. Projection unit 14 projects the simple display image 141a on the surface 110 of the control knob 11 on the basis of the image information _{S 2} acquired from the control unit 18 (S14).

  The above-described operation is continued until the power source of the vehicle 9 is cut off.

(Effect of the second embodiment)
Since the operation device 1 according to the present embodiment switches the display image to be projected in accordance with the hand contact with the operation knob 11, the image can be easily recognized even when projected onto the back of the hand 80 compared to the case where the display image is not switched. Can be displayed, and the operation result can be easily recognized. Further, since the operation result is easily recognized, the operability is improved.

  The operation device 1 according to the above-described embodiment and modification is partially a program executed by a computer, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or the like depending on the application. It may be realized.

  The ASIC is an application specific integrated circuit, and the FPGA is an LSI (Large Scale Integration) that can be programmed.

  As mentioned above, although some embodiment and modification of this invention were demonstrated, these embodiment and modification are only examples, and do not limit the invention based on a claim. These novel embodiments and modifications can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, changes, and the like can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In addition, not all combinations of features described in these embodiments and modifications are necessarily essential to the means for solving the problems of the invention. Furthermore, these embodiments and modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Operation apparatus, 3 ... Display apparatus, 4 ... Air conditioning apparatus, 5 ... Navigation apparatus, 6 ... Music reproduction apparatus, 7 ... Video reproduction apparatus, 8 ... Hand, 9 ... Vehicle, 10 ... Operation part, 11 ... Operation knob, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Operation detection part, 13 ... Contact sensor, 14 ... Projection part, 16 ... Communication part, 18 ... Control part, 20 ... Neutral position, 21-28 ... 1st operation position-8th operation position, 29 ... Push Operating position, 80 ... back of hand, 90 ... center console, 91 ... ceiling, 95 ... vehicle communication system, 96 ... vehicle LAN, 97 ... vehicle controller, 110 ... surface, 111 ... support shaft, 111a ... center, 115 ... range of movement 140 ... projection range 141 ... display image 141a ... display image 141b ... display image

Claims (3)

An operation member that moves in the direction of the operation performed , an operation member that receives a displacement as an operation from a neutral position , and an operation unit that includes a detection unit that detects movement of the operation member
A projection unit having a projection range including a movement range of the operation member, and projecting a display image related to the operation of the operation member onto the operation member;
Control unit for controlling the projection unit to control the display image to be projected, and when the operation member is not operated, prepared as an image to be projected in a state where the operation member is located at a neutral position A control unit that causes the projected image to be projected from the projection unit;
An operating device comprising: The projection unit projects the display image onto the operation member following the movement of the operation member.
The operating device according to claim 1. A contact detection unit that detects that an operator has brought a hand into contact with the operation member;
The control unit, from the image prepared as an image projected from the projection unit in a situation where the operation member is located in a neutral position by detecting the contact of the hand with the operation member by the contact detection unit , Switching the display image ,
The operating device according to claim 1, further comprising:

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